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Vanilla and Cocoa Sponge Cake Recipe

Vanilla and Cocoa Sponge Cake

Bushra
This heavenly vanilla and cocoa sponge cake brings together the classic combination of light, airy texture and rich chocolate goodness. A beloved Greek dessert that strikes the perfect balance between indulgence and sophistication, this recipe yields 10 generous slices of pure bliss.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Greek
Servings 10 slices
Calories 376 kcal

Equipment

  • Cake tin

Ingredients
  

For the cake

  • 1 cup butter melted
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 5 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 2 cups self raising flour
  • 4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
  • 6 tablespoons milk

For the glaze

  • 2 cups icing sugar
  • 2 tbsps water
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions
 

  • Beat the melted butter with the sugar for a few minutes till, light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time and let them absorb in the mixture.
  • Add the vanilla, salt and gradually add the sifted flour. Carry on whisking to make a fluffy mix.
  • Grease your cake tin and sprinkle with some flour. Pour half of the mixture in it while you prepare the cocoa flavored mix.
  • Heat up the milk till warm to touch and dissolve the cocoa. Pour in the cocoa mix in the remaining cake mix. Stir with a spoon till the cocoa mix is thoroughly mixed in.
  • Use a spoon to pour out the mix into the baking tin and lightly stir to entangle the cocoa mix with the vanilla base.
  • Preheat oven at 175 C and bake for about 1 hour. Test if its done by slowly piercing with a thin wooden skewer. If the mix sticks on the skewer it needs to cook for a little while longer.
  • Let it cool down, remove from the tin and serve.
  • I you like to garnish the cake with glaze, then in a large bowl add all the ingredients and blend with a spoon to combine, until the glaze is smooth and and glossy. Add a little bit more hot water, if needed (the glaze should be like a thin cream). Top the cake with the glaze and even out.

Nutrition

Calories: 376kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 6.6gFat: 21.3gSaturated Fat: 12.5gCholesterol: 142mgSodium: 275.6mgFiber: 1.3gSugar: 20.7g
Keyword baking, chocolate swirl, dessert, layered sponge, marble cake
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